East Mountain Womenade Newsletter

 East Mountain Womenade
Providing emergency financial
assistance and/or services to
families with school-age children
in the East Mountain area.
East Mounta
Spring/Summer 2015 East Mountain Womenade
P.O. Box 1812
Sandia Park, NM 87047
E-Mail:
[email protected]
President: Kate Roesler
Vice President: Rosemary Stakvel
Treasurer: Carol Sanders-Reed
Secretary: Suzanne Lutz
Board Members at Large:
Leslie Porter
Kris Kaziliunas
Pam Ruppenthal
Paula Michel
School Liaison: Ellen Satz
Welcome:
We welcome two new board
members, Paula Michel and
Rosemary Stakvel. Both are retired
educators who worked for APS for
25+years.
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About East Mountain Womenade
At some point in life, many of us have lived, or know someone who has
lived paycheck to paycheck. One misfortune can send financial stability
into a tailspin. A car breakdown, an illness, or loss of job can be a
turning point. East Mountain Womenade was designed to help local
families with school-aged children endure these hard times. With a tried
and true screening process, working through school counselors and
social workers, families are provided with financial assistance via gas
cards, cards for groceries and/or clothing, or bills paid directly to utility
and mortgage companies or simply purchasing firewood or propane so
families aren’t without heat.
Founded in 2002, the first East Mountain Potluck was held and thirteen
years later, due to the consistent support from local residents, the
organization has distributed $110,000 in assistance to needy families.
Counselors and social workers repeatedly express their appreciation for
the uncomplicated and timely process of acquiring aid from East
Mountain Womenade. One hundred percent of contributions go to
families in need and are tax deductible.
Thank you for being a part of this worthwhile effort. We hope you will
attend the 2015 14th Annual Potluck to celebrate.
Thanks! Thanks! And More Thanks to……..
• Members of the Mountain Garden Club for their generous support over the years.
• The Freygang Foundation- Donating annually since 2004
• Contributors to the annual potluck at the home of Lisa James in September 2014.
• Contributors who donate through United Way and matching programs.
• Paa-ko Fine Artist Select Art Show & Sales-Donating a portion of their sales since 2013.
• Cyndi Atcitty, long-time EM Womenade Supporter, for designing and maintaining our website pro bono
along with Trish Meyer and family who have graciously hosted our site.
East Mountain Womenade
501c3 Non Profit
P.O. Box 1812, Sandia Park, NM 87047
[email protected]
A Note from our President
Helping Our Neighbors
Note of Thanks:
You women of Womenade are my heroines!
Thank you for your commitment to our community,
your kindness and hard work.
Libby Dolan, Counselor
East Mountain Garden Club
Last December, members of the East Mountain
Garden Club gathered for their annual holiday
potluck luncheon. For the 10th consecutive year,
club members have chosen to make individual
holiday contributions to Womenade during their
holiday luncheon. In 2014, their contributions
totaled an impressive $4170.
Other Ways To Help:
! East Mountain Womenade can be
designated as your charity via United
Way at many workplaces. 100% of
donations comes to us.
I have served as President of East Mountain Womenade for
less than a year and I have learned two things about our
community. One, that East Mountain families who find
themselves in need face a wide range of challenges: from
loss of employment, to disaster such as house fire, even
homelessness. Second, I have learned that we are a
generous community that steps up to help families with
school-age children who are dealing with some sort of
crisis. Without the tireless school counselors and social
workers, we would not be able to reach these families. I
would like to thank the East Mountain Womenade’s Board
of Directors for their guidance and the time they put into
this wonderful organization. Finally, YOU are making a
difference in our community by supporting East Mountain
Womenade and we are so grateful! Sincerely, Kate Roesler
Upcoming Events
Paa-Ko Fine Artists Spring 2015 Art Show & Sale
Date: Saturday, May 2 & 3 11 AM - 5 PM
Enjoy a variety of media including jewelry, fused glass, mixed media, oil
paintings and sculpture from participating artists: Roy Breckenridge, Gloria
Casale, Anita Daniels, Joe DiRaddo, Jane Gaines, Rick Irwin, Dorothy
McDonough McGeorge, Chris Meyer, Trish Meyer, and Jodi Newton. The
artists will be donating a percentage of their sales to East Mountain
Womenade. Held at the Paa-Ko Event Center, 232 Paa-Ko Drive. There will
also be local authors signing books and doing readings in the adjacent Sales
Office.
! Website:
http://www.eastmountainwomenade.org/d
onate.html
! Amazon Smile:
When you shop at Amazon Smile,
Amazon donates 0.5% of the purchase
price to East Mountain Womenade.
Bookmark the link:
http://smile.amazon.com/ch/22-3891313
and support us every time you shop.
! If you own a business that could provide
discounted services to families in crises,
please let us know.
Paa-ko Fine Artist Show
May 2014
2015 14th Annual East Mountain Womenade Potluck Fundraiser
Our 2015 Potluck is slated for the fall. Our Potluck will be very special as we
have provided $110,000 in assistance to neighbors in need. For thirteen years,
EM Womenade has successfully worked with counselors, social workers and
teaching staff to serve area families, fiercely guarding their anonymity while
working quietly and without “red tape” or overhead. We could not provide this
help if it wasn’t for your continuous support and faith of our organization. Be on
the lookout for your invitation and we hope to see you there!
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